The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced that at 9:00 AM on Friday (11/6) that Southwest Oregon’s second-longest fire season on record ended. The 190-day season began May 1, among the earliest start dates on record, due to dry conditions and an outlook for above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.
News in timber
China Suspends the Importation of Timber from Australia
Ties between China and Australia began to fray in early April and the friction between the two countries continues to heat up. On Monday (11/2), China’s foreign ministry confirmed that China had suspended imports of timber from the Australian state of Queensland, noting that since January, Chinese customs has detected several cases of live pest in timbers imported from the region.
Weyerhaeuser to Invest $16.1 Million at Natchitoches Louisiana LVL Mill over Next 3 + Years
Weyerhaeuser announced that it expects to invest $16.1 million over the next 3 or more years in upgrades to equipment and the modernization of their facility located in Natchitoches Louisiana.
Montreal Economic Institute Economist Suggests Quebec Increase the Harvest of Provincial Forestlands
Miguel Ouellette, a Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) economist and director of operations has written an economic note titled “Quebec Forests: Rural Regions Lose Hundreds of Millions of Dollars a Year.”
Freres Lumber Begins Wildfire Timber Salvage Operations
The Labor Day wildfires in the Santiam Canyon in Oregon are just about out, but they consumed almost everything in their path. The Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires displaced more than 1,200 residents, destroyed more than 500 homes and consumed 400,000 acres of forest lands, both public and private.
Montana Sawmills Report High Demand and Higher Prices for Forest Products During Pandemic
Montana based sawmills are reporting that sawlog prices are reaching close to historic levels. F.H. Stoltze Land and Resource Manager Paul McKenzie in an interview with the Flathead Beacon newspaper said, “The product demand has increased dramatically in general forest products.”
Archie Creek Wildfire Timber Salvage Underway
In what is reminiscent of the mid to late 1980’s, log trucks and personnel carriers are running in caravans up and down the North Umpqua River corridor in Douglas County Oregon. They are not harvesting trees from the forest, but instead are working tirelessly to salvage as much wildfire damaged timber as possible.
Montreal Economic Institute Economist Suggests Quebec Increase the Harvest of Provincial Forestlands
Miguel Ouellette, a Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) economist and director of operations has written an economic note titled “Quebec Forests: Rural Regions Lose Hundreds of Millions of Dollars a Year.”
Oregon’s Private Landowners Face Long Road to Recovery After 2020 Wildfire Season
According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, more than a million were charred across the state during the 2020 fire season, including 374,353 acres of private industrial and on-industrial land.
Idaho Timber Industry Key Role Player in the State and Nation
Idaho’s timber industry continues to play a key role in the state’s economy.